Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the charts for our local stretch. To be honest, this is a pretty lean run for Kennebunk Beach. We’re looking at a long stretch here with barely a whisper of swell. The first real chance of anything worthwhile doesn't show up until the afternoon of Saturday, the 25th. Before that, it’s a whole lot of tiny, gutless, and often choppy conditions. You’ll see a few days with a bit of wind, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. It’s a real bummer.
For the first few days, from Sunday the 12th right through Friday the 24th, the swell is basically non-existent. We're talking knee-high dribble on a good day, with the combined energy of all swells (24) being very weak. The winds are mostly cross or onshore, making it a mess. This is a big gap with no real recommendations.
Finally, on the afternoon of Saturday, the 25th, we get a small pulse. The combined energy jumps to 208 (moderate), and we see a 5ft swell from the SSE. The wind will be a gentle breeze from the east, giving us a clean cross-offshore flow. This is the best we’ll see, and it’s the only call I’d make. The waves will be surfable, but it’s still a short period swell (6 seconds) so it won't have much punch. It’s not a standout, it’s just the only game in town.
The water temp is about average for this time of year.
So, there you have it. A long wait for a slim chance on the 25th. Keep your eyes on the forecasts, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | WSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 76 | 74 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:57PM3.17m | 9:45AM2.64m | 9:57PM3.27m | 10:46AM2.73m | 10:57PM3.34m | 11:43AM2.83m | 11:54PM3.37m | 12:38PM2.90m | 00:50AM3.35m | 1:31PM2.95m | 1:44AM3.26m | 2:23PM2.96m | 2:37AM3.12m | 3:14PM2.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM-0.14m | 3:35PM0.15m | 4:29AM-0.26m | 4:35PM0.07m | 5:26AM-0.34m | 5:33PM-0.00m | 6:21AM-0.38m | 6:29PM-0.05m | 7:13AM-0.37m | 7:24PM-0.04m | 8:04AM-0.30m | 8:19PM0.01m | 8:54AM-0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 157 | 32 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | S 6 | SE 17 | S 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 74 | 42 | 7 | 15 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 470 | 583 | 1101 | 1100 | 1098 | 62 | 549 | 657 | 45 | 649 | 219 | 231 | 876 | 493 | 462 | 158 | 2545 | 462 | 462 | 296 |
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